St. Petersburg Sleep Apnea

St. Petersburg sleep apnea patients have several well-known facilities to treat their sleep apnea. Sleep clinics are available at two major hospitals in town as well as a major dental center. All of these centers have professionals experienced in sleep apnea to treat this sleep disorder.

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St. Petersburg sleep apnea specialists can be found in private practice, working in sleep clinics in local hospitals and affiliated with local dental centers. If your sleep order has not been diagnosed you might want to start with a center that has, or is associated with, a sleep center.

A sleep center will be able to give you an overnight sleep test, which is a key diagnostic tool for sleep physicians and technicians. If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea during your sleep test, you will also be able to determine whether a CPAP machine is your best course of treatment or whether your sleep apnea can be alleviated by wearing a dental appliance while you sleep.

The St. Petersburg Sleep Disorders Center at Palms of Pasadena Hospital was founded in 1985 by Dr. Neil T. Feldman, a Diplomat of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Feldman is an expert in various sleep disorders including sleep apnea, narcolepsy and insomnia.

The Center provides an initial evaluation, which includes an overnight sleep study. Based on the results of the sleep study, Dr. Feldman will make a diagnosis and work with the patient to establish the best course of treatment. The Center works with patients who have been referred based on a wide range of sleeping problems including:

• Excessive daytime sleepiness
• Snoring
• Insomnia
• Irregular breathing during sleep
• Poor quality sleep
• Sleepwalking
• Nightmares
• Night seizures

To schedule an evaluation, contact Dr. Feldman's office at:

• 2525 Pasadena Avenue South, Suite S
• St. Petersburg, Florida 33707
• (727) 360-0853

The sleep lab and Sleep Disorders Center is located at:

• Palms of Pasadena Hospital
• 5709 1st Avenue South
• St. Petersburg, Florida 33707

The St. Anthony's Sleep Disorder Center is an outpatient center of St. Anthony's BayCare Health System, a mission founded over 75 years ago by the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany. This sleep center contains the only sleep clinic with an accreditation from the American Sleep Academy.

The first step in diagnosis is an overnight sleep test. During and after the test, results are evaluated by a variety of medical professionals including:

• Physicians
• Neurologists
• Pulmonologists
• Psychiatrists
• Sleep Technicians

The Center works with patients in many types of sleep disorders including:

• Sleep apnea
• Insomnia
• Narcolepsy
• Restless leg syndrome

The Center also provides support through a monthly AWAKE (Alert, Well and Keeping Energetic) Support Group is offered to sleep apnea patients and their families. The meetings give patients a chance to share ideas and get tips on better living with a CPAP machine. Patients can also bring their machines and masks to have their pressure checked.

To schedule an appointment, contact the Sleep Disorders Center at:

• 1200 Seventh Avenue North
• St. Petersburg, Florida 33705
• (727) 820-7424

Some people diagnosed with sleep apnea may not need a CPAP machine and mask. Instead, their sleep specialist may suggest a dental appliance. The International Center for Complete Dentistry is a world-known dental clinic and the home of the Dawson Academy.

Five dentists and prosthodontists and a team of technicians in the Center's in-house lab can create a custom-fitted oral appliance to alleviate the symptoms of sleep apnea. The appliance is designed to reposition the jaw during sleep so that the space in the airway is maximized during sleep, alleviating the airway blockage that causes the apneas. Frequently a physician will recommend this type of appliance instead of prescribing a CPAP machine with a low-pressure setting.

To schedule an appointment, contact the Center at:

• 111 Second Avenue NE, Suite 1104
• St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
• (727) 821-4433

If you live in or near St. Petersburg, sleep apnea specialists are ready to help patients with a variety of treatment options. If you are willing to drive a few more miles, the entire Tampa Bay area contains many other treatment options for sleep apnea.

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